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Trustees open nominations for 2026 chair and vice chair; contested vice‑chair race set for December
Summary
The board opened nominations for 2026 officers. Chair Horowitz was nominated for another year and accepted; vice‑chair nominations were reopened, producing a contested race between Vice Chair Chandra and Trustee Faulkner to be decided at the December meeting.
At the Nov. 20 meeting, the San Jose Federated City Employees Retirement System Board followed its nomination policy by soliciting nominations for 2026 board chair and vice chair.
Trustee Linder nominated Chair Horowitz to continue as chair; Horowitz accepted and noted, per board policy, that the formal vote will occur at the December meeting to allow nominees time to prepare statements. For vice chair, the board received multiple nominations: initial nominations yielded Vice Chair Chandra as a candidate and several trustees encouraged rotation of leadership for fresh perspectives. Trustees later voted to reopen nominations and Trustee Faulkner and Vice Chair Chandra were both nominated and signaled willingness to be considered, producing a contested vice‑chair vote scheduled for December.
Trustees discussed tenure, the value of rotation, and the additional time commitment leadership requires. Several public commenters urged rotation to avoid complacency and recommended new retiree representation on the board; Chair Horowitz noted any change to board composition would require a city‑charter amendment and is outside the board’s unilateral authority.
Next steps: nominees may prepare statements and the board will record formal elections at the December meeting per its procedure.
